No Bunz gives a lesson in hot dogs
- By Cam MacMurchy
- Published Today
- Life
- Unrated
Yes, this is in Beijing.
Who'd have thought that it would take this long to get a decent hot dog in Beijing? China's glitzy capital now has every cuisine imaginable, including Ethiopian and Afghan. Nearly every major foreign chain has set up shop here and nearly every western amenity can be found. Except the hot dog. Until now.
New Sounds of China Episode VI / 中国新声：六
- By Chris Chaplin
- Published July 21, 2008
- Arts & Entertainment
- Unrated
The sixth edition of New Sounds of China looks at Beijing electronic music.
Featuring a wide range of bands including Sulumi, Dead J, Me:Mo, Wang Lei, FM3, Supermarket and Feng Jiangzhou, and interviews with Dead J and FM3, hosts Paul Kendall and Wang Weilin ask questions such as “who was the first electronic band in Beijing?” and “is it really important?”
Four nights in Qingdao
- By Cam MacMurchy
- Published July 21, 2008
- City Reports
- Unrated
Waikiki, Seattle, or....?
Qingdao: Is it the Seattle of China? A perfect seaside retirement city? A beer-drinker's paradise? We're in Qingdao for four days this week to check out the city and its preparations to host the Olympic sailing events, including whether that green algae has finally disappeared.World News on the Web
Chinese dissident jailed days before Olympics
- Published Today
Yahoo News reports: Chinese police have arrested a
prominent Internet dissident for violating his probation terms,
a rights group said, as the country steps up a pre-Olympic
crackdown on dissent to ensure the Games go smoothly.
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Beijing says Olympic protests okay - under certain conditions
- Published Today
The New York Times has picked up a story originally reported by Reuters, which says the Chinese government has designated three areas in Beijing for public protests during the Olympic Games. The catch? Protesters still need to get approval from the government before hauling out those placards.
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Beijing's "no fun" Olympics
- Published Today
Beijing Boyce examines claims that security crackdowns and visa restrictions will result in the 2008 Olympics being a yawn-fest.
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What Ma Ying-jeou means to Taiwan - and its neighbours
- Published Today
Jonathan Manthorpe in the Vancouver Sun writes, "An unforeseen effect of the coming to power in Taiwan in May of
president Ma Ying-jeou and the Kuomintang (KMT) party is an apparent
loosening of relations with Japan and the United States, traditionally
the two guarantors of the island's independence."
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No link to Olympics in Chinese bus blasts
- Published Yesterday
The New York Times reports Chinese investigators have found no evidence that fatal explosions on
two public buses in Kunming were terror attacks linked to the Beijing
Olympics.
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Recent Articles
Fewer people in cars, too many on the subway
- By Cam MacMurchy
- Published July 20, 2008
- News
- Unrated
An influx of passengers forced the closure of Beijing's Subway Line 2 on Monday, stranding passengers at stations around the city. "There is a big crush of passengers. We've had to close the line for safety reasons," said a subway worker.
China's first Apple store opens in Beijing
- By Cam MacMurchy
- Published July 19, 2008
- Technology
- Unrated
Apple is finally - officially - in China. The new Apple store opened this past weekend in Beijing's new Village at Sanlitun, and judging by the crowds inside, the store should prove to be successful.
North China's Hainan
- By Cam MacMurchy
- Published July 15, 2008
- City Reports
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Rating:
There are some "tropical" islands in Northern China, after all. We recently had the chance to take part in a media trip to Crescent Moon Island, about 8 kilometers off the coast near Tangshan in Hebei Province, to lay on the sand and eat some fresh seafood. And we were pleasantly surprised with the experience.
New Sounds of China Episode II / 中国新声：二
- By Chris Chaplin
- Published July 14, 2008
- Arts & Entertainment
- Unrated
Carsick Cars...in a parking lot
The second episode of the New Sounds of China series concentrates on Beijing club D-22 and its Maybe Mars record label. Expect music from Snapline, Joyside, PK14, Carsick Cars and SMZB. Presenter Wang Weilin went on tour with Carsick Cars and has plenty to tell you about; there will also be the usual
informed commentary from Paul Kendall.
New Sounds of China Episode V / 中国新声：五
- By Chris Chaplin
- Published July 14, 2008
- Arts & Entertainment
- Unrated
Second-Hand Rose in Beijing
Featuring Second-Hand Rose, Re-TROS, Ans-Jump, Hopscotch,
Wang Wen, New Pants and Cosmic Shenggy, in this week’s show hosts Paul Kendall and Wang Weilin look at
Chinese bands going abroad, a relatively new phenomenon, but a trend
set to grow as they make their presence felt on
the world stage…
